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by Dr. Greg Dillon
Greg Dillon is a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City and an Assistant Professor of Public Health and Clinical Psychiatry at the Weill Cornell Medical College. See full bio
February 28, 2008,

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Free v. Cheap

By Dr. Greg Dillon on February 28, 2008 in MetroPolar

"Free" (stuff, exchange, whatever) psychologically triggers enthusiasm in a way that even "very cheap" cannot. Can the promise of the free beat out the lure of the cheap, in therapy? Read More

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